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TRUE TO OURSELVES, OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD.
...M.-hed June 5, 1902 McCORMICK. S <... THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1944
Number 34
Court Convenes
.. Here Next Monday
Washington, D. C., Jan. 31.— they realise that this may be
(NWNS)—Congress is giving more caused by a shifting of the needs
S' ious thought to the enactment of our war machine, they would
of the national war service act, want more facts than they have
requested by the President, as a been given so far on the extent
result of the brilliant analysis of
the need for this act presented to
the senate’s military affairs com
mittee by Secretary Stimson.
It seems unlikely, however, that
such an act will actually be pass
ed for several reasons: (1) be
cause in an important election
year congress will be very reluc
tant to pass any legislation which
might be distasteful to the peo
ple; (2) because congress has, as
a result of overoptimistic reports
of our war leaders, adopted the
same attitude as the psople in
feeling that wartime restrictions
can soon be loosened and that
new restriettons may not be nec
essary; (3) although the national
v service act is being “adver
tised” as a method of curbing
strikes, the act which is being
considered actually includes no
provisions to outlaw strikes.
Congress, right now, would be
more receptive to a stronger
s r ke prevention law than to one
which Secretary Stimson says
would curb strikes because it
W‘ old “minimize the calling of
s :es by clarifying the patriotic
d y of the individual worker.”
Pa.sfc experience, congressmen say,
has indicated that a mere patri
otic appeal is not enough to keep
u n leaders from causing work
stoppage in vital war industries.
There is also some question in
the minds of many congressmen
a o how great the need is for
increased manpower in \yar in
dustries—which it would be the
mam purpose of the proposed act
to . provide. Most of them are
f am Liar with cases of men being
laid i f: recently and, although
of the manpower shortage.
The one argument of Mr. Stim-
son’s which is leading congress
men to give greatest considera
tion to the proposed act is the
argument concerned with the mo
rale of our soldiers. He said: “The
voices of our soldiers speak out
very clearly today in demanding
that all Americans accept the
same liability which a soldier
must accept for service to coun
try.”
If congress becomes convinced
that the men in ihe armed
forces would be stimulated by the
passage of this act it may be put
through, but if they find that
soldier morale would be lifted
higher by direct action to prevent
strikes, congress may confine its
action to a stronger labor control
law.
As a result of investigation of
the need for a national war ser
vice act from the standpoint of
cur manpower problem, we are
soon apt to get a lot more details
than we have had recently on
what production goals are not
being met, what raw materials
are still scarce, what materials
and products are oversupplied,
how much labor could be absorb
ed in war industries if taken
from civilian occupations, etc.
* Information which has been re
leased indicates that the man
power shortage in war industries,
although of real concern in some
areas, doesn’t exist in others. It
is also evident that there are
now large surpluses of some ma
terials which were scarce a year
ago, including iron, steel, copper
and aluminum. As a consequence,
The February term of General
Sessions court for McCormick
County will convene in the court
house here next Monday morning,
Februray 7th, at 10 o’clock, with
Judge M. M. Mann of St. Mat
thews presiding. '
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Red Cross Notice
All wljo have finished knitting
sweaters for the Red Cross, please
send them in right away; this is
the time of year they are needed
most.
We will not be able to meet
our next quota unless you help
us. You can get the wool from
Mrs. C. R. Strom. Won’t you knit
pne?
Mrs. H. N. Coleman,
Chm. of Production.
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Tax Commmission
Agents To Assist
With Income
Tax Returns
Various Types Of Red Cross Commit-
War Bonds tees Appointed
In outlining the various types McCormick County has been
°f securities that are being sold asked thru the McCormick
during the Fourth War Loan county Chapter, American Red
Campaign, G. J. Sanders, Jr., cross, to furnish six day rooms
chairman of McCormick County, at the oliver General Hospital
states that they are so arranged and campS ' of Augusta, Ga., for
that they satisfy the needs of ev- soldiers who have returned
ery class and type of investor. from the war fronts and are here
There are seven types of se- f or pgs^ recuperation and con-
curities in the current war loan,” valescence.
stated the county chairman. “The Many of these men have been
most popular and most widely- wounded or their health impaired
held War Bond is the Series E. and they need some of the com-
The present goal will be a total forts of life. The Federal gov-
of $5,500,000,000 worth of all eminent is doing all possible to
types of Bonds to individuals, wa g e a successful war, but they
$500,000,000 more than the indi- expect the civilians in the sur-
viduals’ objective in the Third rounding territory of the Camps
War Loan. to do a part also. I believe we
The E type, designed for the can e as ny provide six of these
small investor, is limited to $5,000 recreation or day rooms and I
(maturity value) to any one per- am> therefore, asking the follow-
son in one calendar year. They ing m g n and WO men of the Coun-
are due ten years from issue date ty to serve on a commi ttee to se-
and are sold at 75 per cent of cure furniture, any musical
maturity value. That is, a per- instruments, games, good books
son pays $75 for a $100 bond.
or anything that might add to
“For the larger investor, there the pleasure and C o m f 0 rt of these
HOLLYWOOD THEATRE
IrCOKMICK, S. C.
KIDAV and SATURDAY
uary th and 5th, 7:15 P. M. and 9 P.
Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M.
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ERE COMES ELMER”
Also
CHAPTER 5
“CAPTAIN AMERICA”
and
CTED SHORT SUBJECTS
Sav P. M. Adults 20c, Plus Tax
Agents of Income Tax Division
of the South Carolina Tax Com
mission begin their journeys
over the State for the purpose of
assisting income taxpayers in the
preparation of their returns on
the seventh day of February,
1944.
The itinerary of field agents in
this section follows, and their
services are at the disposal of the
public in the matter of giving aid,
advice, or information to the in
come taxpayers.
Every individual receiving an
income of $1,000.00 net, if single,
or $1,800.00 net, if married, is re
quired to file a return.
In addition to the returns of
income every person, firm, or cor
poration making payments of
salaries, wages, rents, commis
sions, etc., in excess' of $1,000.00,
or interest or dividends, or both,
in excess of $100.00 is required to
make returns of information
thereon, giving the names and
addresses of those to whom pay
ments are made and the amounts
so paid, and by whom paid.
Corporations and partnerships
are required to file returns re
gardless of the amount of in
come.
It is hoped that taxpayers will
take advantage of this aid as of
fered by the Tax Commission in
the filing of Income Tax Returns
cn the dates advertised. Owing
to the transportation difficulties
and other causes,, it will not be
possible for the Commission to
serve the taxpayers other than
are available Series F and G. The
F Bond is issued in denomina
tions of $25, $100, £500, • $1,000,
$5,000 and $10,000, and is due
twelve years from issue date.
This Bond has a slightly lower
interest return than the Series E
Bond. The Bond is sold at 74
per cent of maturity value, or
$74 for each $100 security.
“Holdings are limited to not
more than $100,000 issue price of
Series F and G together in one
calendar year. All investors may
subscribe. although commercial
banks are permitted to invest
only a limited portion of their
time deposits.
“The Series G securities are is
sued at par, or full maturity
value. They bear an interest rate
of 2 1-2 per cent a year,, payable
semi-annually by Treasury check.
Limit on holdings is similar to
the F Bond, while denominations
are $100, $500, $1,000, $5,000 and
$10,000
sick soldiers:
1. R. L. Faulkner, Chm.,
J. F. Buzhardt,
Mrs. T. R. McAbee,
Mrs. C. C. Morgan,
Mrs. W. P. Parks.
2. Mrs. J. S. Strom, Chm.,
Miss Ruth Corley,
Mrs. W. N. Smith,
Paul Brown,
j. L. Caudle. ,
3. Mrs. Clifton Fleming, Chm.,
Mrs. L. W. Bowick,
Marshall Creswell,
W. H. Weldon,
W. T. Self.
4. Mrs. Marion Winn, Chm.,
Mrs. E. C. Rice,
Mrs. Guy Carr,
J. L. Bracknell,
J. J. Collier.
5. Mss. Belle Scott, Chm.,,
Mrs. 'Daisy Hemminger,
Mrs. D. J. McAllister,
W. H. Hester,
Mrs. Hunter McKinney.
6. The Rev. William
Designed for Federal tax pay- Chm _ f for colored people>
Mims,
ments and short-term invest
Mrs. H. N. Coleman is chairman
ments, the Treasury Saving Notes Qf Camp and Hospital Council,
of Series C are issued at par in McCormick County Council, A.
$100 to $1,000,000 denominations. 1,^ c., and for further informa-
Due in three years from issue I tion p]ease contact her
or myself.
date, the notes may be purchased We are very hop3ful of a hea rty
in unlimited amounts by anyone. | response to this worthy cause .
Mrs. C. K. Epting,
Chm., McCormick County
Chapter American Red Cross.
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Chestnut Ridge
H. D. Club Meets
With Mrs. Buzhardt
Investment yield is approximately
1.07 per cent a year if held to
maturity; lesser yield if redeemed
for cash or tendered in payment
of taxes at earlier dates.
“For those who have funds a-
va liable for one year the Treasury
will issue Certificates of Indebt
edness, which carry an issue date
of February 1, 1944, and will be
due February 1, 1945, paying an
nterest rate of 7-8 of 1 per cent.
^nominations are $1,000 to $1,-j chestnut Ridge Home
000,000 and are issued in coupon Demonstration Club met Friday
Special Series Of Ser
mons At McCormick
Baptist Church
During February
At the Sunday morning ser
vices in February, the pastor of
the McCormick Baptist Church,
Rev. L. K. Simpson, will speak on
the theme, “The Basis of World
Construction”.
The subjects for each Sunday
are as follows:
Feb. 6, THE HOME.
Feb. 13, THE CHURCH.
Feb. 20, THE CHRISTIAN
SCHOOL.
Feb. 27, THE STATE—CHRIS
TIAN CITIZENSHIP.
These are . timely topics. A
warm welcome awaits all who can
attend these services, which be
gin at 12 o’clock noon.
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Sewing Machine
And Electrical
Appliance Clinic
If you have household equip
ment which is out of use because
it lacks proper cleaning and
simple repairs, it should be re
classified from '4-F to 1-A and
drafted for duty on the home
front.
A clinic is being held at 10 a.
m. at the County Home Demon
stration Agent’s Office on Friday,
February 4, fop the repairs of
lamps and extension cords, all
small electrical appliances and
for the cleaning and repair of
sewing machines.
With the help of Clemson and
Winthrop Specialists, you will
learn to put your valuable but
disabled equipment back into ser
vice again.
The head to your sewing ma
chine is all that is necessary to
bring. It may be removed by
loosening the two small screws
beneath the head of the machine.
Bring an old rag and some
chicken feathers and wear
an old dress or smock. Be sure
that no equipment is brought
later than 2:30 p. m. as the clinic
closes about 4:30 and a good re
pair job takes time.
There are no charges for ser
vices at the clinic.
Matilda Bell,
County Home Dem. Agent.
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“Arsenic And
Old Lace”
^rm only. That is the certifi- a ftfrncr>n w^th
Mrs.
F.
MONDAY mid TUESDAY
February 7th and 8th, 7:15 P. M. and 9:10 P. M.
BING CROSBY DOROTHY" LAMOUR
....... i
in
“DIXIE”
(IN TECHNICOLOR)
Also
SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS
and
LATEST NEWS EVENTS
on the dates as advertised.
Abbeville, Feb. 9, Court House. I ate has attached a coupon that, I Bl ,^ hard | T 0 . Fattersor
Anderson, Feb. 25-29 Incl. j mav be clipped August 1, 1944 w?s assi c 't(n<7 hostess
Court House.
Edgefield, Feb. 7, Court House.
Greenwood, Feb. 10-11-12, Court
House.
McCormick, Feb. 8, Court House.
Saluda, Feb. 15, Court House.
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Wounded At Tarawa
ADMISSION: Adults, 28 cents; Children up to 12, 11 cents;
Children 12 to 15. 17 cents, including defense tax.
Sergeant C. B. Maddox, hus
band of the late Mrs. Sara Walk
er Maddox, of McCormick, has
been wounded in action while
serving with the U. S. Marine
corps in the battle of Tarawa is
land November 22, according to
information sent his parents from
the war department. He was in
continuous battle for three days.
Maddox has been moved to the
Naval hosoital in San Diego.
Calif. He was awarded a medal
in 1937 for bravery in the battle
cf Soo Chou creek and the
Whang Poo river.
~nd deposited in a savings or
rust account. There is no limit
's to purchases, and commercial
banks may buv in the onen mar
mot after February 15; they were
"'-'’birled last time. "
Mrs. Buchardt, club president
had charc-e of the meeting. TTr
calendar for the year was made
cut and the club voted to buy a
T. B. bond.
Miss Jvlati’da Bell furnished
“Stepping a little out of the
-ohPre of the small investor, al- literature from which the cluV
though he is eligible, there ar^
the 2 1-4 per cent Treasure
had a round table discussion on
inflation, black marketing and
Bonds, dated February 1, 1944, ralioning -
and due September 15, 1959. Club officers for the year 1944
These bonds may be called on are:
small amounts of these materials
will soon be released for the commercial banks are
September 15, 1956, and after.
Sale is unlimited in denomina-
hons of $500 to $1,000,000. Sub
scriptions by commercial banks
are limited to a portion of their
4 ime deposits.
“The last type of security,
known as twenty-six year Treas
ury Bond, is designed for the
larger investor who has funds a-
vailable for longer investment.
However, all are eligible. The
Bonds are dated February 1, 1944.
and are due March 15, 1970. car
rying a yearly interest rate of
2 1-2 per cent. Subscriptions 'ey
President, Mrs. J. F. Buzhardt.
Vice-President, Mrs. A. J
Hendrix, /
Secretary, Mrs. E. R. Price,
Treasurer. Mrs. L. W. Bowick,
Department Chairmen:
Citizenship—Mrs. O. B. Minor,
Finance. Mrs. L. W. Bowick,
Membership, Mrs. T. J. Price,
Education, Mrs. H. G. Sanders,
Health, Mrs. J. W. Ferqueron,
Music, Mrs. J. Claude Evans,
Legislation, Mrs. J. E. Bell,
P'creation, Mrs. C. H. Work-
• Starring the famous Bela Lugosi
in person, “Arsenic and Old
Lace,” the hair-raising comedy
hailed by New York’s critics as a
play no one would ever forget, is
due at the Auditorium, Augusta,
Wednesday, February 16.
Written by Joseph Kesselring,
“Arsenic and Old Lace” is the
first production by the Messrs.
Howard Lindsay and Russel
Crouse, two gentlemen not al
together unknown to the theatre,
for it was this same team who
wrote the never-to-be-forgotten
“Life With Father”, and numer
ous other hits.
Arsenic and Old Lace” has
been described as the almost un
believable story of two plump
maiden ladies, sixtyish, charming
and Victorian, who reside on a
hady street in Brooklyn. New
York, and carry on something
scandalous to the fatal detriment
of kindly old gentlemen who seek
their stately and elm-shaded
home as a place to spend their
remaining days. This is exactly
what the ladies’ house turns out
to be, indeed; a resting place for
roomers for all time, for each and
limited to
I ublicity. Mrs. E. R. Price
Agriculture, Mrs. W. M.
manufacture of consumer goods a portion of time deposits. The well,
and the amounts will be increas- Bonds may be called on and after Beautification
ed as soon as military develop- March 15, 1965, and sale is un- drix,
ments seem to make it safe to limited in denominations of $500 Religion and Welfare, Mrs. C. MacDonald and Malcolm Beggs
lease larger quantities. , to $i,0oo,0o0.” A. Fleming. are featured.
everyone applying there is in
duced to partake of rare old wine
“laced with arsenic” until the
two maidenly dames run up the
fantastic score of a round dozen
—or is it thirteen?
Bela Lugosi will bring with him
Cres- the cast that has shared honors
in ihe play’s success for the past
Mrs. A. J. Hen- three seasons. Jean Adair, Jack
Whiting, Ruth McDevitt, Donald